- a variation of betrothal.
betrothment
Example Sentences
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He was also to restore to Philip the fortresses and estates which had been conveyed to his father as Alice's dowry at the time of her betrothment to Richard in her infancy.
From Richard I Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob
You shall marry Aurelia, and in a few days we shall solemnize the betrothment.
From The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) by Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus)
This was his betrothment and marriage to Marie Hélène, the daughter of Nicolas Boullé, private secretary to the young King.
From A Little Girl in Old Quebec by Douglas, Amanda Minnie
The act of betrothing, or the fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between the persons betrothed; betrothment; affiance.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
The ceremony of betrothment usually took place in a church.
From Women of England by James, Bartlett Burleigh
